NHTSA Campaign 13V339000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
NHTSA campaign 13V339000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, diesel: pre-heater. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 13V339000 with NHTSA on August 7, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V339000, NHTSA lists up to 1,540 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 13, 2009 and November 9, 2009.
The 13V339000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V339000 were scheduled from September 26, 2013, 50 days after the report.
13V339000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2009–2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V339000 ranks 149 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V339000, BMW of North America, LLC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, diesel on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d vehicles equipped with a diesel engine and manufactured from June 13, 2009, through November 9, 2009. The fuel filter heater, which is used for warming up the diesel fuel during vehicle operation at low outside temperatures, could experience an electrical overload condition and become permanently activated.
- The risk
- The fuel filter heater could remain activated even when the ignition is off and lead to a dead battery. The unit could also overheat, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter heater, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 26, 2013. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417.
- Notes
- This recall is an expansion of safety recall 11V-441.
Reported August 7, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V339000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V339000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 7, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted